Activist cites conflict of interest as the reason for his departure. By Antonia Maiolo. Prominent public health activist Dr Ken Harvey has quit his job at La Trobe University after the university signed a $15 million, six-year deal with vitamins ...
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Student union gets bad feedback on fees
NUS survey finds many universities aren’t involving cohort in decisions on how to spend amenities and services payments. By Antonia Maiolo. Universities are still failing to properly consult with students over how the compulsory student services money is being spent, ...
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Rhiannon says the current model sends too much public funding to private training organisations. By Dallas Bastian. The Greens are calling for an immediate end to TAFE cuts and a complete overhaul of the VET funding system following the release ...
More »Urge to merge needs a rethink
The funding crunch raises the spectre of combining institutions; remember to consider all options when going down this path. By Andrew Vann. It’s hard to picture now, with the mercury over 40 in parts of the country in recent weeks, ...
More »Every decade it’s the same thing
Forty years after Kangan, TAFE is still facing many of the same problems; it’s time to break that cycle. By Adrian Marron. Twenty years ago, I assisted a colleague in creating a strategic 10-year vision for our college. Re-reading it ...
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